Famous Omega Men

Bro. William H. Cosby, Ed.D. - Comedian, author, actor, producer.
Bro. Carter G. Woodson - The earliest and most outspoken proponent for the study of Black History.
Bro. Charles R. Drew - Perfected the use of blood plasma; Professor of Surgery at Howard University.
Bro. Guion S. Bluford, Jr. was the first African-American in Space. He boarded the Space Shuttle "Challenger" in 1983 and performed the first "spacelab mission" on the Orbiter Challenger.
Bro. Langston Hughes - The Black Poet Laureate, excelled as a poet, playwright, novelist, lyricist, and humorist.
Bro. L. Douglas Wilder-State Governor - Bro. Douglas Wilder became the Governor of Virginia in 1990. He also received the Bronze Star for his military heroics in the Korean War.
Bro. Rev. Jesse Jackson - Former Director of Operation PUSH; Founder, Rainbow Coalition. Candidate for the United States Presidency in 1984 and 1988.
Bro. Michael Jordan - Outstanding basketball player with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.
Bro. Dr. Percy Julian - Discovered the use of foam to extinguish fires and discovered a method of producing cortisone synthetically.
Bro. Ronald E. McNair - Astronaut, graduate of M.I.T., Ph.D. in Physics (civilian).

The Performing Arts

Bro. William "Count" Basie - Internationally known pianist, composer, arranger, and band leader.
Bro. Langston Hughes - The Black Poet Laureate, excelled as a poet, playwright, novelist, lyricist, and humorist.
Bro. Sterling Brown - Teacher, poet, writer, Professor Emeritus of Literature at Howard University, has a special foundation for folk culture and jazz music.
Bro. Carl Rowan - Syndicated columnist.
Bro. Joe Torry
Bro. William H. "Bill" Cosby - Comedian, author, actor, producer.
Bro. Roland Hayes - Internationally known tenor of the 1920s. Hayes sang in five different languages.

Athletics

Bro. Michael Jordan - Outstanding basketball player with the Chicago Bulls of the NBA.
Bro. De Hart Hubbart - A University of Michigan sprinter; was the first Black person to represent the United States in the Olympic Games (1924).
Bro. Ed "Too Tall" Jones - Outstanding player with the Dallas Cowboys football team.
Bro. Joe Black - An all-time great Brooklyn Dodger baseball pitcher. In 1952, he had the lowest earned-run average in the Major Leagues.
Bro. Charlie Ward - Heisman Trohy winner and NY Knicks gaurd.
Bro. Steve "Air" McNair - Outstanding player with the Houston Oilers.
Bro. Hank Aaron - Home-run King who broke Babe Ruth's record.
Bro. Shaquille O'Neal - Star center with the Orlando Magic.
Bro. Jerry Ball - Player with the Oakland Raiders.
Bro. Cedric Maxwell - Outstanding professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics and other teams.
Bro. Leroy Walker - A U.S. Olympic coach (sprinters) for many years.
Bro. John Salley - Outstanding basketball player with the Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls, and Lakers.
Bro. Keith Jackson - Outstanding football player with the Miami Dolphins. A Pi Delta brother!
Bro. Mark Duper - Another fantastic Miami Dolphins player.
Bro. William Floyd - Big man on the San Francisco 49ers football team.
Bro. Earl "The Pearl" Monroe

Business

Bro. Earl Graves - Publisher of Black Enterprise magazine.
Bro. Gillard S. Glover - President, Afro-American Life Insurance Company.
Bro. Thurman McKenzie - Co-owner of M and M Products (Sta Soft Fro).
Bro. Otis M. Smith - General Counsel, General Motors Corporation.
Bro. Nathaniel Bronner - Co-owner of Bronner Brothers Beauty Supplies.
Bro. Jesse Hill - President of Atlanta Life Insurance Company.
Bro. William Kennedy III - President of North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company.

Civil Rights

Bro. Rev. Jesse Jackson - Former Director of Operation PUSH; Founder, Rainbow Coalition.
Bro. Grant Reynolds - Played a major role in President Truman's 1948 decision to desegregate the United States Armed Forces.
Bro. James Nabrit - Former Dean of Howard University Law School and former president of Howard University. A leader in the training of the early Civil Rights lawyers.
Bro. Wiley Branton - Attorney of the "Little Rock Nine" and former Dean of Howard University School of Law.
Bro. Roy Wilkins - Long-time Executive Director of the NAACP.
Bro. Benjamin Hooks - Succeeded Bro. Roy Wilkins as Executive Director of the NAACP, the most effective of all civil rights organizations.
Bro. Vernon Jordan - Former Executive Director of the National Urban League.
Bro. Khalid Muhammad

Education

Bro. Dr. Carter G. Woodson - The earliest and most outspoken proponent for the study of Black History.
Bro. Benjamin E. Mays - President Emeritus of Morehouse College, writer and lecturer.
Bro. Herman Dreer - Teacher, minister, writer, and author of The History of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., 1911-1961.

College Presidents

Known as of 1991
Name of President	Institution	Location
Bro. Dr. William Harris	Alabama State University	Montgomery, Alabama
Bro. Dr. Billy Black	Albany State College	Albany, Georgia
Bro. Dr. Lawrence A. Davis	University of Arkansas	Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Bro. Dr. Nathaniel Pollard, Jr.	Bowie State University	Bowie, Maryland
Bro. Dr. Ivory V. Nelson	Central Washington University	Ellensburg, Washington
Bro. Dr. Henry N. Tisdale	Claflin College	Orangeburg, South Carolina
Bro. Dr. Samuel D. Cook	Dillard University	New Orleans, Louisiana
Bro. Dr. Oscar Prater	Fort Valley State College	Fort Valley, Georgia
Bro. Dr. William Harvey	Hampton University	Hampton, Virginia
Bro. Dr. H. Patrick Swygert	Howard University	Washington, D.C.
Bro. Dr. James E. Lyons	Jackson State University	Jackson, Mississippi
Bro. Dr. Roy D. Hudson	Livingstone College	Salisbury, North Carolina
Bro. Dr. David Satcher	Meharry Medical College	Nashville, Tennessee
Bro. Dr. Albert Sloan	Miles College	Birmingham, Alabama
Bro. Dr. William W. Sutton	Mississippi Valley State University
Bro. Dr. Walter E. Massey	Morehouse College	Atlanta, Georgia
Bro. Dr. Luns Richardson	Morris College	Sumter, South Carolina
Bro. Dr. Samuel D. Jolley, Jr.	Morris Brown College	Atlanta, Georgia
Bro. Dr. David Beckley	Rust College
Bro. Dr. William E. Gardner	Savannah State College	Savannah, Georgia
Bro. Dr. James A. Hefner	Tennessee State University	Nashville, Tennessee
Bro. Dr. Haywood Strickland	Texas College
Bro. Dr. Jesse L. Burns	Edward Waters College
Bro. Dr. Eddie N. Moore, Jr.	Virginia State University	Petersburg, Virginia

Politics

Bro. Lawrence Douglas Wilder - Became Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1990. He also received the Bronze Star for his military heroics in the Korean War.
Bro. William Hastie - First Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Bro. George L.P. Weaver - Former U.S. Secretary of Labor.
Bro. Vernon Jordan
Bro. Robert C. Weaver - First African American to serve on the Presidential Cabinet when he became Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 1966 under President Franklin Roosevelt.
Bro. Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. - Secretary, Department of the Army.
Bro. Rev. Jesse Jackson - Candidate for the United States Presidency in 1984 and 1988.

Science

Bro. Dr. Ernest Everett Just - Internationally known biologist and professor at Howard University.
Bro. Dr. Charles Drew - Perfected the use of blood plasma; Professor of Surgery at Howard University.
Bro. Percy Julian - Discovered the use of foam to extinguish fires and discovered a method of producing cortisone synthetically.
Bro. Dr. Fred Drew Gregory - Astronaut, graduate of the United States Air Force Academy (pilot).
Bro. Charles Bolden - Astronaut, graduate of the United States Naval Academy (pilot).
Bro. Dr. Ronald E. McNair - Astronaut, graduate of M.I.T., Ph.D. in Physics (civilian).
Bro. Lt. Colonel Guion Bluford - First African-American in Space. He boarded the Space Shuttle "Challenger" in 1983 and performed the first "spacelab mission" on the Orbiter Challenger.

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